On August 23rd, Boca Juniors lost to Cruzeiro 7-5 in a penalty shootout. Head coach Martinez was very angry during the post-match interview, especially since they received a red card in the first minute of the game and had to play with one less player.
Talking about the players’ performance
Martinez: “We got a red card in the first minute, it’s really difficult to face such a situation. I’m proud of the players’ performance, they showed their spirit. We also had opportunities to score, but we were playing with one less man…”
Talking about his mood after the loss
Martinez: “I’m feeling very complicated emotions right now, sadness, helplessness, anger, all intertwined. We wanted to progress further, but unfortunately, we didn’t achieve what we hoped for.”
Talking about being eliminated
Martinez: “This is really unfair! In fact, both important matches this year have been unfair, one in the league cup, and today’s match.”
“It will be hard to sleep tonight, but we will regroup and get back on track to win the championship. Losing always brings immense sadness, the only remedy is hard work, let’s look to the future.”
Talking about the locker room atmosphere after the match
Martinez: “I saw everyone was sad, but there were also players who remained rational and gave high praise to the tactical content of the game. I saw a strong locker room, a locker room with brains and personality, a very masculine locker room, and we are united.”